Question: So what is the tense ofthe two underlined parts? Future in the past When do we can use it?

(A) report an action in the past from a time when it was still in the future e.g. They were sure that they would win the final victory. (“be sure” happened in the past, the action “win the final victory” happened in the future compared with action of “be sure”)

(B) indicate a past intentione.g. I was going to leave, but then it rained. (C) indicate a past arrangement e.g. I was meeting him in town the next day.

(D) mean that the future action

actually happenede.g. The journey that was to change

Toby’s life started in July thatyear.

The form of future in the past:

(A) would + doe.g. I told you Colin and I would spend a few weeks traveling. She would go for a walk after she had supper.

(B) was/were going toe.g. We were going to see the wild

animals, but then we didn’t havetime. (C) was/were to e.g. It was his last day at school, and he was to leave the next morning.

(D) was/were about to e.g. Colin was about to get off the camel when a child ran towards him.

Multiple choice1. ---- Alice, why didn’t you come yesterday? ---- I___, but I had an unexpected visitor. A. had C. was going to B. would D. did

2. I first met Lisa three years ago. She ____ at a radio shop at the time. A. has worked B. was working

C. had just started D. had worked

3. I don’t think Jim saw me; he____ into space. A. just started B. was just starting C. has just started

D. had just started

4. We were all surprised when he made it clear that he_____ office soon. (NMET1992) A. leaves C. left B. would leave D. had left

5. ---Come in, Peter. I want to show you something. ---Oh, how nice of you! I___ you____ to bring me a gift. (NMET1990) A. never think; are going B. never thought; were going C. didn’t think; were going D. hadn’t thought; were going

6. He____ anyone the minute he____ they needed help.

A. would help; sawB. helped; saw C. will help; sees D. helps; sees

7. As I ____ the next day, I went to bed early on Thursday evening. A. was leaving B. had left C. will leave D. left 8. I had no idea if he _____ the meeting. A. will attend B. attends C. will have attended D. would attend

9. I ____ to start off when it began to rain. A. was B. was able C. wanted D. was about 10. They wanted to know what ____ next. A. would happen B. has happened C. will happen D. is going to happen